‘ETI’DO’ Review: On Cinema’s Capacity for Recollection
One of the things film can help us do as a people is reckon with the past. Events which seem to have been forgotten can be brought to the fore through the power of narrative, […]
‘All Na Vibes’ Review: All Na Vibes Mehn…But Clearly, More Can be Done with Less
Set in the city of Ibadan, All Na Vibes tells a story that depicts the dysfunctional state of the country and the several ways it could affect the youth; the dangers of unchecked youthful exuberance; […]
‘A Japa Tale’ Review: Too Contained For Its Own Good
In 2019, the number of Nigerian students in the United Kingdom was 1,586. By 2022, that number had skyrocketed to 51,648– a whopping 3,156.5 percent increase– and that figure shows no signs of slowing down. […]
‘To Freedom’ Review: Daniel Etim-Effiong Leads Half-Baked Psychological Thriller that Doesn’t Earn its Twist
To Freedom is a somber psychological thriller that tells the story of a man, Tobi (Daniel Etim-Effiong), whose wife, Shola (Osas Ighodaro), suddenly goes missing on a simple trip to the supermarket. His whole life […]
‘Shanty Town’ Review: Scalar But Lively Chidi Mokeme Saves The Day in Gritty Crime Drama Series
Crime dramas have always been a constant offering in Nollywood. Recently, there has been a renaissance of crime dramas in the industry, notably starting with Kemi Adetiba’s King Of Boys. Since then, there have been […]
‘Disconnect: The Wedding Planner’ Review: A Romantic Comedy with Very Little in the Way of Romance or Comedy
If you ever watched Teen Wolf, the MTV high school fantasy drama series that ran from 2011 to 2017, then you’re probably familiar with the riddle, “When is a door not a door?” The answer […]
‘The Trade’ Review: Blossom Chukwujekwu-led Timely Story Gets Required Attention and Care
In recent years, one of the most committed crimes in Nigeria has been kidnapping, with an increase in the number of reported kidnapping cases, including a recent high profile case where passengers on an Abuja […]
‘Ijakumo’ Review: Toyin Abraham’s Revenge Thriller Packs Everything But Leaves You with Nothing
On a small scale, like your neighborhood pastor whose altar was discovered to have a pot buried beneath it or Muslim clerics who were found to have been abusing wards placed in their care, and […]
‘Avatar (The Way of Water)’ Review: The Metaphor Heightens in Long-Awaited James Cameron Sequel
I remember, over a decade ago, getting a glimpse of the last ten minutes of a movie someone was watching on their PC. I saw some blue beings fighting against humans, and the blue beings […]
‘Battle on Buka Street’ Review: Funke Akindele and Mercy Johnson Thrill in Comic Polygamous Family Feud
It’s the end of the year and we have another blockbuster from Funke Akindele productions, this time under her Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network banner. The food selling profession is one that is always filled with […]
